Space Data Centers Database
Search and compare space data center projects and related orbital computing demonstrations, including developers, technical specifications, suppliers, agreements and milestones. Follow each commitment to its original announcement.
Catalog: 98 projects. 13 proposal / study · 35 development · 13 launched · 20 demonstrated · 4 operating · 10 historical · 3 uncertain. These are project classifications, not spacecraft counts or verified commercial capacity.
37 projects classified as launched, demonstrated or operating: 29 reviewed, 8 with review limits or awaiting review. Each project appears in one classification.
Linked view: IMAGIN-e.
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1 of 1 projects have values for the selected fields. 1–2 of 2 configuration rows shown. Projects without values are hidden.
— No verified value recorded · N/A Not applicable · TBD Not yet defined · Conflict Unresolved. Configurations remain separate. Hardware ratings and plans do not establish measured performance. Open Details & sources for evidence and coverage notes.
| Project / configuration | Compute hardware | Memory / storage |
|---|---|---|
| IMAGIN-eIMAGIN-e published ISS payload designThales Alenia Space / MicrosoftProject status: In-orbit operation demonstrated | 16 Cortex-A72 CPU cores, 0.9–2 GHzIMAGIN-e published ISS payload designReported specificationprimary mission design specification | 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM and 32 GB eMMCIMAGIN-e published ISS payload designReported specificationprimary mission design specification |
Compute hardware: 16 Cortex-A72 CPU cores, 0.9–2 GHz IMAGIN-e published ISS payload design. Mission Computer design, distinct from the control OBC. Core count is not a processor-unit count or benchmark. Document page 11. primary mission design specification. Included with these qualifications. Source observation: 2026-10-28. Supporting source ↗Memory / storage: 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM and 32 GB eMMC IMAGIN-e published ISS payload design. Mission Computer specification, not per-app allocation or shared ArgUS storage. Page 11. primary mission design specification. Included with these qualifications. Source observation: 2026-10-28. Supporting source ↗ | ||
| IMAGIN-eIMAGIN-e iX5 control and data-handling computerThales Alenia Space / MicrosoftProject status: In-orbit operation demonstrated | Unibap iX5 controls and synchronizes payload elements, routes sensor data and runs selected image-pipeline functionsIMAGIN-e iX5 control and data-handling computerReported specificationofficial mission specific description | — |
Compute hardware: Unibap iX5 controls and synchronizes payload elements, routes sensor data and runs selected image-pipeline functions IMAGIN-e iX5 control and data-handling computer. Unibap July 15, 2026 mission account attributes these functions to its iX5 and distinguishes a separate higher-capacity processing unit. This does not identify the iX5 with the separately recorded 16-core Cortex-A72 design computer or assign generic iX5 memory and power to the flight unit. Reuses the former catalog-description ID. official mission specific description. Included with these qualifications. Source observation: 2026-10-30. Supporting source ↗Memory / storage: No supported value is assigned to this configuration. The recorded coverage note applies to another configuration. | ||
Technical specifications retain the source’s original units and evidence status. Hardware counts, compute rates and power are not equivalent; launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance. Supplier counts include suppliers and hosts only, reflect current filters and cover this directory, not the entire market. “No record” means no disclosure captured; it does not mean the work is unawarded. Latest developments use source dates, not routine review or collection dates.